Fondue pots

Since I’m going to make fondue at this year’s Super Bowl party, I’ve been thinking about fondue pots.

While I love the look of the All-Clad Stainless Fondue Pot with forks on the left, there is no reason to pay $120 for a fondue pot even if you use it frequently. You can find a cheap and perfectly servicable one at your local thrift store or flea market.

Or you can borrow one from an older relative who probably still has one stashed away in her cupboards or basement. I think every woman owned one in the ’70s, including my mom who had an electric one. However, if you’re in a pinch, you can always use a small crockpot to keep your fondue warm, and bamboo skewers instead of fondue forks.

I have an old avocado green fondue pot from the ’70s that matches the colors in my ’50s dish pattern. It uses a candle to keep the fondue warm, which is the perfect temperature for cheese and chocolate fondues. It’s a good size for most recipes, unlike some of the smallish chocolate fondue pots out there. I also have fondue forks with bakelite handles for that extra retro touch.

If I was going to buy a new fondue pot, I’d get the Rival FD350S Stainless Steel Electric Fondue Pot. First it’s electric, so you don’t have to mess with candles or sturno. It’s reasonably priced at $40, attractive, and gets hot enough to do hot oil and meat fondues.

Do you have a vintage fondue pot? Send me a picture!

Here are a couple of good sources for cheese and chocolate fondue recipes:

• The Recipe Source – cheese fondue recipes
• About.com – chocolate fondue recipes

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Posted on January 22, 2005 in More Stuff

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